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Tony Evers: “Wisconsin in 2022 reported 932 deaths by suicide according…”

Featuring: Tony Evers, Democratic | Governor of Wisconsin

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Gov. Tony Evers delivers seventh State of the State Address in Madison

Published | Video Starts at 35:10

Kids, classmates, parents, grandparents, loved ones and friends in every corner of our state they shared that story. This heartache has become far too often Wisconsin in 2022 reported 932 deaths by suicide according to Department of Health Services report, nearly 60% of which involved a firearm. These are statistics we cannot change because those are souls we cannot bring back. But there is more we can do today to save lives tomorrow. (35:10–35:23)

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Asserts that 932 suicides occurred in Wisconsin in 2022, with nearly 60% involving firearms.

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